WOOD Flash – Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.: gross margin and wage costs weigh on the 3Q24 results
Aquila has delivered solid top-line growth in 3Q24, with revenues up 23% yoy and +20% for 9M24. Parmafood and Romtech contributed RON 122m to the top line in 9M24; excluding this, we calculate that the organic growth was c.13% yoy for the first nine months and c.11% in 3Q24. This quarter, the sales growth came primarily from the organised channel, which affected the gross margin negatively in the quarter. This, combined with higher wage costs, which grew by 32% yoy – driven by two subsequent hikes in the minimum wage in 2024 – resulted in a marginal 2% increase in the EBITDA line. Below the operating line, net financial costs grew, as the company deployed cash for M&A, while the 1% turnover tax resulted in a 27% effective tax rate, vs. 16.1% in 3Q23. The result is net profit down by 25% yoy, at RON 21.2m.
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